Lion Of The Desert (IRE)
6yo • gelding • b • IRE
Lion Of The Desert (IRE) last ran at Stratford on 30th June 2026, finishing 1st at 6/1. Prior to this, the form shows a 1st placed finish at Stratford in a Class 4 Hurdle race. Lion Of The Desert (IRE) is next scheduled to run at Stratford on 30th June 2026 in the 7:18 SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle.
Form & Race History
| Date | Course | Dist | Class | Type | Going | Pos | SP | Jockey | OR | Wt | Btn | Time | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2026 | Stratford | 2m 6f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good To Firm | 2 | 7/2F | Joe Anderson | 102 | 162lbs | 0.2l | 5:29.41 | 103 |
| 20/05/2026 | Ffos Las | 2m 4f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good To Soft | 3 | 11/2 | Joe Anderson | 102 | 158lbs | 0.1l | 5:8.42 | 107 |
| 05/05/2026 | Ffos Las | 2m 4f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good | 1 | 7/2J | Joe Anderson | 97 | 162lbs | Won | 4:57.60 | 110 |
| 21/04/2026 | Ffos Las | 2m 4f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good | 1 | 5/1 | Joe Anderson | 94 | 161lbs | Won | 5:1.03 | 105 |
| 26/03/2026 | Chepstow | 2m 7.5f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good To Soft | 9 | 20/1 | Joe Anderson | 97 | 157lbs | 0.2l | 5:56.00 | - |
| 22/02/2026 | Hereford | 2m 5.5f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Soft | 4 | 13/2 | Joe Anderson | 99 | 160lbs | .5l | 5:48.12 | 97 |
| 04/02/2026 | Ludlow | 2m 5f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Soft | 3 | 50/1 | Joe Anderson | 99 | 164lbs | 7.5l | 5:27.89 | 104 |
| 17/01/2026 | Taunton | 3m | Class 5 | Hurdle | Good To Soft | 9 | 66/1 | Conor Ring | 103 | 167lbs | 1.75l | 6:18.33 | 99 |
| 05/12/2025 | Exeter | 2m 2.5f | Class 5 | Hurdle | Soft | 12 | 40/1 | Joe Anderson | 104 | 164lbs | 1.25l | 5:6.75 | - |
| 02/10/2025 | Clonmel | 2m 4f | Hurdle | Good | 3 | 12/1 | Mr D Kiely | 97 | 159lbs | 15l | 5:9.85 | 93 | |
| 20/09/2025 | Navan | 2m 3f | Hurdle | Yielding | 7 | 22/1 | Mr D Kiely | – | 159lbs | .5l | 4:48.27 | 89 | |
| 04/08/2025 | Cork | 2m 2.5f | Hurdle | Good | 5 | 100/1 | Niall Moore | – | 164lbs | 3.25l | 4:32.60 | 99 | |
| 07/07/2025 | Roscommon | 2m | Hurdle | Good | 9 | 80/1 | Phillip Enright | – | 158lbs | 15l | 4:2.00 | - |
Career Stats
13Total Runs
2Wins
6Places (1-3)
15%Win %
46%Place %
Ffos LasBest Course
105Official Rating
Horse Details
- Trainer Grace Harris — Shirenewton, Gwent
- Owner Belly's Heroes
- Sire Valirann
- Dam Sky Queen
- Damsire Stowaway
- Headgear Hood
Trainer History
Moved to Patrick John Kiely
on 29 November 2025
Moved to Patrick J Flynn
on 11 June 2025
About Lion Of The Desert (IRE)
Lion Of The Desert (IRE) is a five-year-old gelding by the French sire Valirann (FR) out of the mare Sky Queen (IRE), who is by Stowaway. He is trained by Patrick John Kiely and is owned by Ghulam Abbas.